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My Life After School: University, College & Moving Out (Part 2)

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Lani is a second-year Bachelor of Arts student at the University of Melbourne and RESN’s student engagement manager, and is currently living at one of the University of Melbourne’s on-campus residential colleges.

RESN’s copywriting team leader, Xenia chatted with Lani to ask her what it’s like moving out of regional Victoria to a college and what advice she has for RESN students who want to move away from home for study.


Xenia: How come you decided to move out of home to go to university?

Lani: I spent my high school years living in the country, and I didn’t think that it would be particularly viable to remain there while studying at university, hence why I made the move at the beginning of 2021.

X: How did you decide which kind of accommodation you wanted to stay in?

L: I chose a college because moving out seemed quite frightening, particularly due to the unpredictability of COVID-19. I also thought that to have the support network of a college would be helpful during this time, as would being close to university. College is, however, very expensive, although there are many scholarships available to incoming students, so this helped to lighten the financial load a little.

X: What is a day in your life like at your accommodation?

L: Spending time with friends and studying!

X: How did you prepare for the big move?

L: As an only child, constantly being surrounded by a large group of people was incredibly foreign to me. Because of this, there was no real way to prepare for the move to college, other than trying to ensure that I was open to new experiences.

X: What advice would you give to those wanting to move for study?

L: Moving is expensive, so you need to be ready to face the financial demands. It is, of course, very achievable! If you’re looking to move to a residential college, scour their scholarships page and apply if you’re eligible! If college doesn’t seem to be the right fit, don’t forget that there are lots of other scholarship options, both specific to tertiary institutions and for the general population (I’m thinking of the Tertiary Access Payment and the Rural and Regional Enterprise Scholarship!)!


If you’re interested in learning more about what it’s like moving out of home, check out our previous post by RESN volunteer, Lucy!

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